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Members shared their experiences with home visits from social workers and disability assessment teams, with many describing initial visits... Read more

Members shared their experiences with home visits from social workers and disability assessment teams, with many describing initial visits focused on evaluating needs for home adaptations like grab rails, wet rooms, or personal care support, while others recounted lengthy disability application processes that required multiple appeals and took up to two years. Several members offered reassurance that these visits are routine assessments to determine what help and services can be provided to support independent living at home, with one social worker member explaining that the goal is to see if someone qualifies for services like personal care workers or benefits assistance. The original poster later shared that her visit went very well, with the social worker advocating on her behalf and addressing concerns about how she had been treated by doctors and healthcare services.